Dwight Howard could feel Atlanta forward Josh Smith's pain after Kobe Bryant dunked over him Sunday. The Lakers center reluctantly recalled falling a victim on a similar play in the 2004-05 season with the Orlando Magic.

"I was a rookie. It'll never happen again, and he knows that," Howard said. "We don't talk about it."

Doesn't Bryant ever try to dunk on him in practice?

"I'm pretty sure he wouldn't try," Howard smiled. "He's getting old."

There's a reason Bryant doesn't bring it up much.

"A lot of people give him a hard time about that to the point that I don't really have to," Bryant said.